Benson tells the A.V. Club folks that his interest in the song was first piqued when he heard it in a club in England. Some helpful clubgoers helped him suss out the responsible band.

"It was during Christmastime and they blasted it, and everyone's singing along to it," he said, agreeing with his interviewer that the tune is something of a "Christmas anthem" across the pond.

Now that he's back home, Benson is getting ready to hit the studio to record a new solo album, which'll follow up 2009's My Old, Familiar Friend. In the meantime, take a listen to his holiday offering above, and check back for more locally generated holiday sounds.